News Release

Weir Farm NHP Announces Open Call for 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program

News Release Date: November 17, 2025 WILTON/RIDGEFIELD – Weir Farm National Historical Park is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program. The application period runs from November 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026. Artists interested in applying can view the open call HERE or visit Weir Farm National Historical Park’s website.

Weir Farm National Historical Park invites visual artists from varied backgrounds and artistic practices—including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed media—to apply. Seven artists will be selected through a competitive, juried process for a month-long, on-site residency, taking place between April and October 2026. The program is open to emerging and established artists aged 25 and older at the time of application.

The Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence Program continues the creative legacy established by the Julian Alden Weir Family by supporting the work of modern day, contemporary artists. For over 140 years, Weir Farm has inspired thousands, including more than 250 past artists who have participated in the program. The park’s enabling legislation emphasizes the importance of maintaining an active artistic presence, and the Artist-in-Residence Program plays a vital role in fulfilling that mission. Weir Farm’s Artist-in-Residence Program is one of over 50 artist residencies hosted by the National Park Service nationwide.

This program is supported by the Friends of Weir Farm, the park's authorized philanthropic partner.

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About Weir Farm National Historical Park
Weir Farm National Historical Park is a National Park for Art—a place that has inspired artists since 1882, when America’s most beloved Impressionist, Julian Alden Weir, made it his summer home. Today, artists and visitors of all ages come to experience the park’s stunning landscape, walk in the footsteps of American masters, and create art of their own. Learn more at www.nps.gov/wefa and visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WeirFarmNPS, YouTube www.youtube.com/WeirFarmNHS, and Instagram @WeirFarmNPS.

About the National Park Service
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Pictured:   

• 2025 Artist Beth Stinson shows a visitor her echoprints at an open studio – NPS Photo
• 2024 Artist Sonja Haroldson painting outdoors at Weir Farm NHP – NPS Photo
• Weir Farm Artist in Residence Studio – NPS Photo